The average American spends 38 hours a year stuck in traffic. That’s a whole lot of wasted time, but what if time spent in our cars wasn’t so miserable? Or what if that number could drastically drop for 2015?

Sofa seat belts on; this week sees the release of Need For Speed on DVD. The film’s raison d’etre is to see how many ridiculously fast cars they drive (and destroy) in 132 minutes of fully-leaded action.

Hanover -
The worlds of automobiles and wireless connectivity are quickly converging and the Volkswagen Group is poised to power full-steam ahead into what it calls the new digitalization era of the automobile.

Jacksonville -
A chic outdoor mall south of downtown Jacksonville, Fla. appears to be one place where the sleek, speedy animals of the car world roam. A local importer showcases feline machines around a high-end watering hole, which seems to draw other fast creatures.

After the housing finance bubble burst, mortgage lending went through tremendous change in an effort to keep consumers from purchasing more house than they could afford. Now, some of those same concerns are surfacing in the auto-lending sector.

Geneva -
Designed in Germany and manufactured in Shanghai,China by Qoros Auto with Israeli financing and Chinese partners the new Qoros 3 Sedan may be the luxury ride that captures that new emerging market for transport.

Automaker Ford announces it will join forces with domestic appliance manufacturer Whirlpool to design a low energy consumption home of the future featuring a domestic micro-grid where the family car, domestic appliances and solar panels work in tandem.

Peoria -
As U.S. economic analysts continue to look for small signs of growth in different industries around the nation, car dealers in Peoria can point to clear signs that the economy is headed forward.

Los Angeles -
The sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment has been popular with consumers for some time now. But with the number of models available on the market, one automotive website is hoping to help simplify the choosing process.

Las Vegas -
If you were a fan of Hot Wheels cars all those years ago, you may want to have a look at the Chevrolet Camaro version available early in 2013. Though, this special edition will not arrive in a blister pack and it certainly will cost a pretty penny more.

Paris -
UK luxury car maker Bentley last week dropped the strongest hint yet that its long awaited return to the historic Le Mans 24 hours endurance race was in sight as it revealed its Continental GT3 concept car prior to the opening of the Paris Motor Show.

Mountain View -
The governor of California, Jerry Brown, tested out the new self-driving car by riding in a self-driving Toyota Prius before signing legislation that will establish safety and performance regulations to operate the vehicles in California.

Detroit -
One of the world’s iconic automobile brands, Cadillac is celebrating its 110th anniversary this month and a luxury-book publisher is marking the occasion with a historic look at the revered company and its cars.

Spring Hill -
General Motors (GM) announced on Wednesday that it was investing nearly half a billion dollars in a state-of-the-art plant that will produce high-quality, fuel-efficient, four-cylinder engines.

Carson -
The fact that people are not changing vehicles as often due to the economic climate is not a surprise to anyone. But, a recent study shows that many vehicle owners are holding on to their cars until they die.

OK! So we are two-thirds of the way through spring and I have finally got around to the annual duty popularly known as “spring cleaning.” This year’s ritual took a slightly nostalgic turn when I came across a blast from the past.

People are looking for value in everything they buy and shopping for a new car is no different. And, when basic transportation is on the list, a group of experts recently found the Honda Fit is exactly that… a good fit.

Forget the groundhog and the boys of summer. The true harbinger of spring is auto show season. The North American International Auto Show, in Detroit, was a few weeks back and Toronto’s Canadian International Auto Show is a couple of weeks down the road

Members of the media and guests view the new Mini at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo November 20, 2013. Fourteen Japanese and 18 overseas carmakers and motorbike manufacturers are participating in the Tokyo Motor Show, which kicked off on Wednesday for the media